Yared TsegayeAddis Abeba, November 22/2018 -Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives (HPR) have today approved Birtukan Mideksa, former judge and opposition party leader, as the new chairperson to lead the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). One among these laws is the proclamation dealing with elections, Proclamation 532/2007 of the Electoral Law, which was last amended in 2006. Part of this advisory council is tasked to work on amending the electoral law and NEBE itself. This group of the advisory council is expected to hold public consultations with opposition political parties and concerned groups on Thursday, November 29, 2018. But before that, she will have to work on the composition of the electoral board which is expected to involve the active participation of major opposition party members.

Source: Ethiopian News November 22, 2018 15:32 UTC